@Marvin I'm trying to deploy flow using prefect CLI for prefect 2.0 version, and in getting a python import error for one of my python packages. Why does prefect CLI need me to install the flow dependencies?

When deploying a flow using the Prefect CLI in version 2.0, it requires the flow's dependencies to be installed because the deployment process involves executing the flow script to analyze it and build the deployment definition. This execution step is necessary to capture the flow's configuration and structure, which includes importing any required Python packages. If these packages are not installed, it will lead to an import error. To resolve this, ensure that all dependencies specified in your flow script are installed in the environment where you are running the Prefect CLI. You might find it helpful to use a virtual environment or Docker container to manage these dependencies consistently. For more details on deploying with the Prefect CLI, you can refer to the Prefect 2.0 deployment guide. If you need further assistance with specific errors, feel free to share more details.